Experts tell TIME that the next Pope must approach China similarly to how Francis did if the Vatican wants to continue to ...

Before he was Pope, Jorge Bergoglio was member 88235 of his beloved San Lorenzo soccer club. Now fans in Buenos Aires see a ...

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, viewership has spiked for "Conclave," about the choosing of a new pope. Two experts tell ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after Pope Francis' death was announced on Monday, President Donald Trump ordered American ...

The late Pope Francis called Gaza’s only Catholic church every day during the war between Israel and Hamas, even during what ...

Hundreds of high-profile delegations are arriving in Rome today ahead of Pope Francis' funeral as thousands of Catholic ...

Pope Francis, leader of Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died Monday morning at the age of 88. Here's what to know about his funeral on Saturday.

Pope Francis will be buried this weekend after his unexpected death on April 21. Here's when the funeral is and how to watch ...

The union says Marquette's anti-union position is hypocritical and defies Catholic social teachings. Members plan to protest the April 29 event.

Tens of thousands filed into St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican throughout the night and into Friday morning on the last day ...

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